Business Plus / Land without utilities: The Sirajganj industrial gridlock
3 October 2026
BSCIC took over the park in 2024, after construction ended, and began preparing to hand land to investors even though sand-filling was still under way
3 October 2026
Rooppur Unit 1 clears key safety test after technical fault stalled commissioning
1 October 2026
Three major tests remain before the unit can reach the criticality stage, officials say
1 October 2026
Prolonged monsoon worries farmers in Pabna
21 September 2026
187 hectares of crops submerged in two upazilas; persistent rain delays early onion cultivation
21 September 2026
Traditional Puthi Path revives folk heritage in remote Chalan Beel village
28 August 2026
The flickering glow of traditional oil lamps illuminated a quiet village courtyard in Chalan Beel on Thursday night, as locals gathered to revive a nearly forgotten tradition of rural Bengal — Puthi Path.
28 August 2026
Pabna clinic OT shut after 12 patients contract TB
25 August 2026
The health authority in Faridpur upazila of Pabna yesterday temporarily closed the operating theatre of Al-Modina Lab and Hospital, a local private clinic, after 12 post-surgery patients contracted tuberculosis (TB) over the past few weeks.
25 August 2026
Pabna clinic OT closed after 12 post-surgery patients test positive for TB
24 August 2026
Health authorities form probe committee to investigate infections at Al-Modina Lab and Hospital in Faridpur upazila
24 August 2026
‘Poddo Beel’ loses its monsoon bloom
22 August 2026
When monsoon waters fill Chalan Beel, pink lotuses, white water lilies and water chestnuts usually blanket the vast wetlands in the region.
22 August 2026
Poor monsoon flow dims bloom: Fewer flowers disappoint visitors at Chalanbeel
21 August 2026
Altered river courses and human intervention disrupt wetland’s natural flowering, unchecked tourism adds to damage
21 August 2026
Eid cattle sales off to a slow start
Cattle traders and farmers who rear livestock in anticipation of Eid-ul-Azha are disappointed over this year’s sales so far, as demand is low with barely a week to go before the festival.
29 May 2025
Bogura-Nagarbari highway: Eid travellers fear delays as roadwork drags on
Traffic congestion has worsened at Baghabari point due to ongoing concrete work
28 May 2025
Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur
Ainul Haque, 70, a retired primary school teacher in Sayedpur village under Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, lost his house to Jamuna river’s erosion five times in last 30 years.
24 May 2025
Jamuna’s erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur
The river devoured his house yet again, for the sixth time
24 May 2025
Tk 10.79cr trauma centre lies idle
A 20-bed trauma centre for accident victims, established beside the Jamuna Bridge in Mulibari area of Sirajganj, has yet to become operational in four years.
11 May 2025
Litchi production slumps in Ishwardi
Mirazul Islam, a seasonal litchi trader in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila, spent Tk 8 lakh to buy 400 litchi trees, expecting to harvest at least 8 lakh litchis.
11 May 2025
Farmers call for permanent solution to flood protection issue
A permanent structure would resolve the issue, said locals.
11 May 2025
Echoes of Tagore at Shahzadpur
The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet.
7 May 2025
Echoes of Tagore: A celebration of his legacy at Shahzadpur
The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet
7 May 2025
Rooppur Plant: NPCBL to finalise power purchase deal
The Nuclear Power Plant Company of Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) has been given the responsibility for finalising the power purchase agreement with the Power Development Board (PDB) for selling electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
2 May 2025
Gohala River: Farmers struggle to transport crops without bridge
Hundreds of people from 30 villages under Ullapara and Shahzadpur upazilas of Sirajganj and Faridpur upazila of Pabna have long been suffering due to absence of a bridge over Gohala river.
25 April 2025
6-yr-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg
It was six months ago in October last year when a six-year-old boy vanished from a village field in Pabna.
22 April 2025
Why onion prices are rising abruptly
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports.
22 April 2025
Why are onion prices rising abruptly?
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
22 April 2025
6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg
Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment
22 April 2025
Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch
The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025
Saving Ichamati river: Legal tangle hinders revival efforts
The progress of a Tk 1,554.90 crore mega project aimed at reviving the Ichamati river in Pabna has hit a snag due to numerous legal battles over disputed land, casting uncertainty over its timely completion.
11 April 2025
Weavers in a bind as costs soar, Eid sales slump
With Eid-ul-Fitr just a week away, weavers in Pabna and Sirajganj, the country’s major handloom cloth-producing regions, are frustrated by soaring production costs and poor sales.
23 March 2025
Gridlock concern looms amid ongoing construction works
The joy of holidaymakers is often dampened by severe gridlocks during Eid journey, and with ongoing construction in Sirajganj, concerns over traffic congestion loom for those heading north.
19 March 2025
International Day of Action for Rivers: The shrinking Padma
School teacher Rakibul Islam used to cross the mighty Padma at the Shilaidah point in Kushtia every day to reach his school. But this year, his journey has become even more arduous due to the expanding shoals in the river.
13 March 2025